Amnesty's "Degeneration And Politicization"

Hitch is dismayed over the group suspending one of its senior officers, Gita Sahgal:

It's fairly easy to summarize her concern in her own words. "To be
appearing on platforms with Britain's most famous supporter of the
Taliban, whom we treat as a human rights defender," she wrote, "is a
gross error of judgment." One might think that to be an uncontroversial
statement, but it led to her immediate suspension.

This is a disturbing development. Sahgal has devoted 30 years to defend
human rights. By questioning AI management over Begg and his group,
Cageprisoners, Sahgal has found herself without a job and fears for her
security.

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